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• derelict — 1. adjective /ˈdɛrəlɪkt/ a) Abandoned, forsaken; (of ship) abandoned at sea; dilapidated, neglected. There was a derelict ship on the island. b) Negligent in performing a duty. Syn: abandoned 2. noun /ˈdɛrəlɪkt/ …   Wiktionary

• derelict — derelictly, adv. derelictness, n. /der euh likt/, adj. 1. left or deserted, as by the owner or guardian; abandoned: a derelict ship. 2. neglectful of duty; delinquent; negligent. n. 3. a person abandoned by society, esp. a person without a… …   Universalium

• derelict — der•e•lict [[t]ˈdɛr ə lɪkt[/t]] adj. 1) left or deserted, as by the owner or guardian; abandoned: a derelict ship[/ex] 2) neglectful of duty; delinquent; negligent 3) a person who has no home or means of support 4) naut. navig. a vessel abandoned …   From formal English to slang

• derelict — I (abandoned) adjective adrift, avoided, cast aside, cast off, castaway, deserted, desolate, discarded, disowned, dispensed with, excluded, forgotten, forlorn, forsaken, friendless, given up, helpless, homeless, ignored, isolated, jettisoned,… …   Law dictionary

• Derelict — Der e*lict, n. (Law) (a) A thing voluntary abandoned or willfully cast away by its proper owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea. (b) A tract of land left dry by the sea, and fit for cultivation or use. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• derelict — ► ADJECTIVE 1) in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect. 2) chiefly N. Amer. shamefully negligent. ► NOUN 1) a destitute person. 2) a ship or other piece of property abandoned by its owner. ORIGIN from Latin derelinquere to… …   English terms dictionary

• derelict — [der′ə likt΄] adj. [L derelictus, pp. of derelinquere, to forsake utterly, abandon < de , intens. + relinquere: see RELINQUISH] 1. deserted by the owner; abandoned; forsaken ☆ 2. neglectful of duty; remiss; negligent n. 1. a property abandoned …   English World dictionary

• derelict — /ˈdɛrəlɪkt / (say deruhlikt) adjective 1. left or abandoned, as by the owner or guardian (said especially of a ship abandoned at sea). 2. neglected; dilapidated. 3. guilty of lack of care for one s obligations; remiss: derelict in one s duty.… …  

• ship — Synonyms and related words: Graf Zeppelin, address, aeroplane, aerostat, air express, aircraft, airfreight, airmail, airplane, airship, argosy, ark, avion, back, bag, balance rudder, ballonet, balloon, barge, barrel, bathyscaphe, batten, beak,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• derelict — adjective 1》 in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect. 2》 chiefly N. Amer. shamefully negligent. noun 1》 a destitute person. 2》 a ship or other piece of property abandoned by its owner. Origin C17: from L. derelict ,… …   English new terms dictionary

• derelict — A vagrant; a person who is without substance, means, or an apparent purpose in life. A vessel abandoned without hope of recovery and without intention of returning to it, whether the abandonment arises from accident, necessity, or a purely… …   Ballentine's law dictionary